This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revisionNext revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
status-devices [2022/02/16 21:40] – -formatting removed bolding from links hogwild | status-devices [2024/05/07 02:17] – -format-remove one space before bullets hogwild | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
====== Device List ====== | ====== Device List ====== | ||
- | \\ The Device List menu displays an overall view of the devices connected to your LAN. This information | + | \\ The Device List menu displays an overall view of the devices connected to your LAN. Information |
\\ {{: | \\ {{: | ||
- | \\ **Interface** | + | \\ **Interface:** |
- | * '' | + | *'' |
- | * '' | + | *'' |
- | * '' | + | *This name might be used directly. |
- | * '' | + | *The name may be used indirectly if a bridge, PPP, or VPN connection |
+ | *'' | ||
+ | *For example, in the example above, vlan2 represents the WAN interface. | ||
+ | *'' | ||
+ | *If you have Virtual Wireless set up, you'll probably have several of these. | ||
+ | *This will depend | ||
+ | *Virtual wireless interfaces will also appear here. | ||
+ | *Virtual wireless interfaces are named as wlX.X . | ||
- | For WiFi-connected devices, the SSID they are connected to will appear under the interface name. | + | \\ |
- | In FreshTomato, | + | WiFi-connected devices will appear under the interface name of the SSID to which they are connected |
- | \\ **Media**: In this column, an icon represents the interface on which the device is connected and its connection status. Interface types include: | + | Device names start at " |
- | * Ethernet | + | Additional instances are created when virtual interfaces are created |
- | * WiFi (2.4GHz) | + | |
- | * WiFi (5GHz) | + | |
- | * Cellular 3G/4G/5G connection to ISP | + | |
- | * PPPoE connection to ISP | + | |
- | * Wireless client (to other router/ | + | |
- | * Wireless bridge (to other router/ | + | |
- | * PPTP client | + | |
- | WAN interfaces are represented with black and white inverted, while a grayed-out power icon represents | + | \\ **Media: |
- | \\ **MAC Address** is the physical (hardware) address associated with the interface. | + | Interface types include: |
- | * Clicking on the MAC address opens a web search to try to identify the hardware vendor based on the device' | + | *Ethernet |
+ | *WiFi (2.4GHz) | ||
+ | *WiFi (5GHz) | ||
+ | *Cellular/LTE 3G/4G/5G connection to ISP | ||
+ | *PPPoE connection to ISP | ||
+ | *Wireless client (to other router/AP) | ||
+ | *Wireless bridge | ||
+ | *PPTP client | ||
- | * [DR] is for //DHCP Reservation// | + | \\ |
- | * [BWL] is a shortcut to the [[: | + | WAN interfaces are shown with black and white inverted. |
- | * [AR] is a shortcut to the [[: | + | A greyed-out power icon represents |
- | | + | \\ **MAC Address: **is the hardware |
- | \\ **IP Address** displays | + | |
+ | * The OUI is derived from the first 6 digits | ||
+ | * This function | ||
+ | * It will not work with manually-configured MAC addresses, since they can be arbitrarily assigned. | ||
- | **Name** shows the DHCP Hostname of the client device. If no name is shown, it is typically | + | * [DR] stands for //DHCP Reservation.// |
+ | * This forwards you to the [[: | ||
+ | * From there, checking the //Bound to// option will enable static ARP mapping to the MAC address. | ||
+ | * This helps to protect against [[https:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [BWL] forwards you to the [[bwlimit|Bandwidth Limiter]] menu for that device. | ||
+ | * There, you can limit the bandwidth of the device associated with this MAC address. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [AR] forwards you to the [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | * [WLF] forwards you to the [[: | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ **IP Address: | ||
+ | |||
+ | If no address is shown, one is not known. This can happen briefly while authenticating WiFi devices, even if the WiFi password is correct. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Name:** This shows the DHCP Hostname of the client device. If no name is shown, it's usually | ||
For example, '' | For example, '' | ||
- | Please note this field is also affected by the "// | + | This field is also affected by the "// |
+ | |||
+ | **RSSI: | ||
+ | |||
+ | RSSI is measured in negative numbers, where 0 is the best possible value. Thus, -53 is a stronger signal than -74. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Quality: **This is similar to RSSI, but considers other parameters, like noise floor, and interference. Quality is a more accurate assessment of the signal. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **TX/RX Rate: **This is the current transmit/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Lease: **This displays the time remaining before a DHCP lease expires. The lease time is also a hyperlink. Clicking on it lets you delete the current DHCP lease from the database, and deauthorize the device (if WiFi-connected). This is useful when creating static IP reservations, | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | \\ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Noise floor: **This indicates the amount of interference affecting each physical radio interface. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Noise, like RSSI, is measured in negative numbers. The best possible value is -100dBm. Any interference will increase the noise value and decrease the Quality. | ||
+ | |||
+ | If you experience a strong RSSI //and// a strong Noise floor, the WiFi is likely to be unusable. In these situations, the main cause is usually other routers/APs transmitting on the same channel. Use the [[tools-survey|Wireless Survey]] tool to get more information. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include: | ||
- | **RSSI** indicates Relative Signal Strength. This applies only to WiFi clients connected to this router. RSSI is measured in negative numbers, where 0 is the best possible value. Thus, -53 is a stronger signal than -74. If possible, keep your wireless devices away from metal, concrete, mirrors, and appliances with large motors or compressors (air conditioners, | + | |
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | | ||
+ | * Microwave ovens | ||
- | **Quality** is similar to RSSI but considers other parameters, such as noise floor, and interference. This gives a more accurate assessment of the signal. | + | \\ |
- | **TX/RX Rate** | + | Typically, there is les interference on the 5GHz band. One source of interference |
- | **Lease** displays the time remaining before the DHCP lease expires. The lease time text is also a hyperlink; clicking on it allows you to delete the current DHCP lease from the database, and deauthorize the device (if it's connected via WiFi). This can be useful when creating static IP reservations, | + | \\ |
- | {{https:// | + | {{:pasted: |
- | **Noise floor** indicates | + | **Measure**: On certain (mostly MIPS-based) devices, there is an extra button to trigger |
- | If you experience a strong RSSI //and// a strong Noise floor, the WiFi is likely | + | **Network Discovery**: |
- | On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, wireless headphones, low-quality power supplies, microwave ovens, etcetera. On the 5GHz band, there are typically fewer sources of interference. One source of interference is DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) but for specific channels only. DFS is a WiFi function that enables 5GHz WiFi to use frequencies that are generally reserved for radar. Ironically, DFS was designed to reduce interference, | + | Network Discovery can be set to use the Linux **arping** command or the **traceroute** command. Arping |
- | {{: | + | To the right of the Network Discovery mode is a non-adjustable countdown timer which represents how often the script is run. Essentially, |
- | **Measure**: | + | \\ |
- | **Network Discovery**: Starting with release 2021.4, a network discovery function was introduced. It is disabled by default. If enabled, it will remain set for the length of the web interface session, although actual scanning/ | + | {{:pasted: |
- | To the right of the Network Discovery mode is a non-configurable countdown timer which represents how often the script is run. The countdown is essentially the ARP cache aging time. Remember that modern WiFi devices might stay connected to the router while in deep sleep mode. Network Discovery will likely detect those devices, but the Hostname information may not appear until they are awakened. | + | \\ |
- | {{: | + | \\ |